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Elon Musk donated $158 million last month to the Senate Leadership Fund PAC, which subsequently funneled the funds to support Republican Texas Senate candidate Ken Paxton. The donations represent Musk’s significant return to political funding ahead of a tightly contested race against Democrat James Talarico.
Sikh separatist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun reported that the FBI is investigating new threats against him, following an earlier foiled assassination plot. Pannun stated that FBI agents visited his New York home to inform him of the “imminent threat” connected to his participation in a forthcoming referendum in Canada on Punjab’s independence.
Federal investigators are examining “suspicious” letters sent to state election officials and congressional offices, some containing unknown substances. The FBI and U.S. Postal Inspection Service are involved as reports surface from Louisiana and Oklahoma, where packages with white powder prompted evacuations but caused no injuries.
Trump says he’s ‘disappointed in Starmer’ over military support, declaring Keir “no Winston Churchill” amid ongoing tensions.
Donald Trump joked about merging Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland, highlighting his recent focus on a united Ireland.
The United States is under scrutiny for deportations to El Salvador, where Human Rights Watch reports forced disappearances of Salvadoran deportees. President Nayib Bukele’s Terrorism Confinement Centre faces allegations of human rights violations. Families seek recourse amidst these concerns.
Cuba is experiencing an island-wide blackout as its national power grid collapses, affecting around 10 million residents. The Ministry of Energy and Mines noted a “complete disconnection” while investigating the situation. President Miguel Diaz-Canel will speak with the US government regarding the crisis.
Kouri Richins, who wrote a children’s book about grief, was found guilty of murdering her husband with fentanyl.
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